This Teacher Life
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This Teacher Life
A weekly podcast for teachers full of tips and tricks, stories and strategies, celebrations and struggles, all from the real life we are living every day. Welcome to This Teacher Life with Monica Genta.
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How to Create Teacher Life Balance with This One HIGHLY Satisfying Idea
Finding balance between teaching life and home life can feel impossible!
But what if one small shift could make it easier and more satisfying?
1 Classroom Lesson that is REALLY Corny, But Really Awesome! (And I Promise It’s NOT Cornfusing to Try With Your Students)
Sometimes the best lessons are the ones that are the easiest…. and just a little corny.
In this week’s episode of This Teacher Life, we dive int...
4 Things We Should Promise NOT To Do As Teachers (But Do We Do Them In Our Classrooms?) With Special Guests Jack Berckemeyer & Rachael McCoy
If you use file folders, worksheets, competitions, or quieting techniques in your classroom, this episode is for you!
And spoiler alert…. none o...
How to Add Some FUN To Your School-Staff Culture with Something Called Secret Pals
Is your school culture feeling a little…blah?
Is your school culture awesome and you are wanting to level it up even more?
In this episode...
The 3 F-Words Your School & Students Need This Year (These Will Increase Fun and Decrease Frustration)
Ready to flip the script on school stress by remixing a VERY common thing that happens with students?
In this week’s energizing episode of the T...
5 Simple & Strategic Ways to Determine if You are Using Worksh*ts or Worksheets In Your Classroom
Let’s be real teachers—there’s a huge difference between a worksheet and a “worksh*t”.
One of those is about authentic learning, amazing feedbac...
6 Things Teachers Can Do To Make This School Year AWESOME (They are Simple Solutions Too)
Teaching is tough—but it doesn’t have to feel impossible!
If you are ready to kick off the school year with less stress and more joy- I’ve for 6...
How to Create an Amazing Classroom Climate Using a Simple Competition with The Game Plinko (Season Premiere)
Welcome back to a brand-new season!
We’re kicking things off with a powerful, practical strategy to boost student engagement, motivation, and cl...
A Really Dumb Teacher Idea that Takes Less than 12 Seconds to Implement and is Perfect for ALL Teachers (Best Episode Replay)
Really dumb ideas can be SO dynamic!
But why share “dumb” ideas?
Because SPOILER ALERT… they work!
I think ideas that take no prep,...
2 Unpopular Teacher Opinions That Could Change The Way You Look at This School Year In a POSITIVE Way (Best Episode Replay)
How are you currently handling the stress, emotions, and frustrations of education?
How are you currently handling the celebrations, smiles, and...
How a Deck of UNO Cards Can FLIP Your Classroom Into Something AWESOME This School Year (Best Episode Replay)
Want this school year to be your best UNO yet?
Sometimes things like classroom management and behavior management cam bog us down.
But wha...
What Would Students Say to Teachers If They Knew We Were Really Listening? (Best Episode Replay)
When was the last time you asked students questions like…
What do you really want teachers to know about you?
What would you say to your t...
3 Behavior Management Ideas That Can be Used in ANY Classroom with ANY AGE with Guest Jack Berckemeyer (Best Episode Replay)
Looking for some simple, strategic classroom and behavior management strategies?
You are in the right place!
On this week’s episode of Thi...
How to Host the Easiest, Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences Ever (Best Episode Replay)
Do you get 100% attendance at your parent teacher conference?
Do you get 100% of people engaged at the table during those conferences?
I’v...
2 Biggest Things Causing Stress in Schools: Apathy & Attendance with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer (Best Episode Replay)
Needing or wanting 3 extremely easy and practical solutions to solve today’s problems in schools?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Lif...
How A Plastic Golden Cat Increased School Climate & Culture- This Is Really Dumb But Really Dynamic! (Best Episode Replay)
Getting staff AND students on the same page can be incredibly difficult these days.
But what if there was a silly, simple way to increase the cl...
Super Simple SEL Solutions for Students & Staff (Best Episode Replay)
How are you currently feeling in your position in education?
Do you feel like you are supported as staff?
Do you feel like your kids are s...
3 Super Simple Ways to Engage Students (And All You Need is Paper) with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer (Best Episode Replay)
When was the last time you were able to get your students super motivated with a paper plate?
When was the last time you increased student engag...
How to Create RESPECT In Your School for Students & Staff (Best Episode Replay)
How is behavior managed in your school?
Would you say it is more proactive or reactive?
When it comes to school culture, nothing building...
How to Get Students to Turn In High-Quality Work and the Simple System to Ensure No Kids Fail (Best Episode Replay)
Do you struggle to get kids to turn in work?
Do you wish students put forth more effort on the work they turn in?
Do you feel like student...
6 Simple Things that Teachers Need to Bring More Joy to Their Journey in Education- Season Finale
Truth: Teachers want and need more joy in their life!
Truth: It can come in some silly and significant ways if we are strategic about it!
...
BIG Announcement! Packing Up And Walking Away from My Classroom (This May Not Be What You Expect…)
In this raw and heartfelt episode of the This Teacher Life, we’re diving into a BIG announcement that might just surprise you.
After years of de...
How To Change Schools, Students, & Staff with Simple, But Strategic Solutions (The Ideas & Motivation Education Needs Right Now)
Special episode alert!
In this week’s powerful recording of This Teacher Life, we dive into the heart of education with practical, yet impactful...
How to Get Students of ALL Ages College, Career, and LIFE Ready (This Would You Rather Remix is a Winner)
Teachers, would you rather have more sick days or more personal days?
I’m sure you have LOTS of opinions and lots of conditional questions befor...
6 Super Simple Ideas to Celebrate Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to show educators just how much they mean to our schools and communities.
In this week’s episode o...
How to Host the Best Open-House or Orientation Your School Has Ever Experienced- Seriously!
Students changing grade levels, changing teachers, and changing buildings can be hard.
That is because change is hard!
But, when we are pr...
Unpopular Teacher Opinion!? Content in the Classroom vs. The Lure of Leadership (Where Do You Fall?)
To apply for the job opening or not to apply, that is the question at this point in the year and at this point in education.
This is a tough que...
How to Roll Out a Classroom Competition That Increases Student Positive Behaviors & Decreases Teacher Stress
Get ready to roll with laughter and learning in this fun-filled episode.
This idea is shaking up the typical classroom routine with a Yahtzee di...
A Really Dumb Idea That Will Get 100% of Students Listening and I 100% Guarantee It’s Not What You Expect
What if you could throw a party in your classroom everyday?
And this party wouldn’t be any work, it wouldn’t create chaos, and the party wouldn’...
How Doritos Can Create Really Dynamic Laughter and Learning in Your Classroom (This is SO NOT What You Would Expect!)
What if I told you Doritos could be so dynamic in your classroom and you wouldn’t even need to buy a bag!?
In this week’s fun and unexpected epi...
How One Simple Question Can Create SO Much Classroom Engagement (This Lesson is an MVP of Schools)
What is the difference between an MVP and an MPP?
Curious what this means and how it can create conversation in your classroom? I’ve got you cov...
2 Simple Ways to Build Staff Climate, Culture, & Connection in Schools (They are SO Fun Too!)
In this episode we’re diving into two easy-to-implement, fun strategies that can transform the climate and culture of your school staff.
If you’...
1 Really Dumb Idea That Creates Dynamic Relationships with Students- This Will Dial Up the Fun in Your Classroom Too!
What if a “really dumb” idea could not only bring fun to your classroom but also create lasting connections with your students AND boost attendance?
How 1 Idea Got Students to Come Prepared, Participate, AND Stay Positive (All You Need is Fake Money?!)
There is unexpected power in fake money to students of all ages!
If you are looking to motivate students to come to class prepared, actively en...
1 Simple Idea to Improve School Culture, Teamwork, & Sportsmanship (Costs Nothing & Positively Changes Everything)
Do your students find everything “unfair” or “rigged” or constantly claim that somebody “cheated” creating conflict and chaos in your classroom?
...
2 Biggest Things Causing Stress in Schools: Apathy & Attendance (Get Ready for Practical Solution with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer)
Needing or wanting 3 extremely easy and practical solutions to solve today’s problems in schools?
In this week’s episode of the This Teacher Lif...
How to Have a CENTsational Quarter In Your School (This Idea Will CHANGE Things in a Positive Way)
Teachers, are you looking for a common “cents” strategy that could make this quarter awesome for both you and your students?
How the Game of Truth or Dare Can Change Totally Change Dynamics in Your Classroom (This Remix Will Revolutionize Climate & Culture)
Welcome to a fresh take on classroom engagement!
In this week’s episode of This Teacher Life, we explore how the classic game of Truth or Dare c...
The Dumbest Classroom Idea That Actually Works—And It’s Just ONE Notecard
What if we told you that one of the simplest and strangest ideas could completely transform your classroom dynamics?
In this week’s episode of t...
Teacher Secret to Getting EVERY Student to Participate—All You Need is a Dice
Looking for a simple, yet powerful tool to boost student participation and spark creativity in your classroom?
In this week’s episode of the Thi...